Research Grants

Fitrockr and Garmin support innovate research through grant programs that provide the tools to conduct health data research studies based on wearable data.

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OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS

Research Grant – 
Biomarkers 2024

The Fitrockr & Garmin Health grant is supporting innovative use of our data and ecosystem to researchers. 

Apply here for a grant which will provide support for research projects with up to 50 participants.

Application deadline: Nov 30, 2024 – open

Awardee will receive: 

5 Garmin wearables

3 months unrestricted access to the Fitrockr Health Solution Platform for up to 50 users

Opportunity to be featured on Garmin Health blog

Application Requirements

Eligible Research Studies

For this grant, we invite researchers across the globe that focus on one or more of the following biomarker categories in their research study:
– Category 1: Skin Temperature 
– Category 2: Enhanced BBI
– Category 3: Stress & Body Battery

Eligible Researchers

Postgrads, PhD, Postdocs and Senior Researchers who:

  • plan or have a research study that utilizes health data from wearable devices.  
  • are working at a university or research institution.

Timing & Deadlines

Application deadline: Nov 30, 2024

Grant decision: Dec 31, 2024 

Study start: Jan 1, 2025 – Jun 1, 2025

Data collection timeframe: up to 3 months

Application Requirements

  • Abstract of planned project / study (max. 500 words)
  • Personal introduction (max. 200 words)
  • CV incl. publication list

Selection Criteria

  • Quality, feasibility, innovation and goals of the proposed project
  • How the grant will support the project
  • Scientific merit
  • Applicant’s expertise and capability to execute the study

All applications will be reviewed by a selection committee consisting of the following experts:

Jesse Blackstock

Garmin Health

Dr. Leon Brudy

Garmin Health

Scott Burgett

Garmin Health

Joerg Fehlinger

Fitrockr Health Solutions

Resources

Garmin Health provides custom enterprise business solutions that leverage Garmin’s extensive wearable portfolio and high-quality sensor data for applications in the corporate wellness, population health, and patient monitoring markets. As part of a global company that designs, manufactures and ships products worldwide, Garmin Health supports its customers’ commerce and logistics needs, allowing enterprises to scale with a single, trusted partner. 
 
The Fitrockr platform is an innovative platform to run health data research projects based on Garmin wearables. It provides access to high resolution health data recorded via Garmin wearables for research studies.